Mister International 2022 was the 14th Mister International competition, held at the New Frontier Theater in Quezon City, Metro Manila, Philippines, on October 30, 2022. Candidates from 35 countries and territories competed for the title.
Emmanuel "Manu" Franco of the Dominican Republic at the end of the event was granted as the winner on the coronation night. Following an organizational restructuring in 2023, the Mister International splits into two, The Organization (Philippines) formally appointed Lukanand Kshetrimayum as the official Mister International 2022 Titleholder and subsequently becoming the Managing Director.
This is the last undisputed edition of Mister International. Following the death of its Singaporean founder Alan Sim in October 2022, the pageant plunged into a leadership crisis with two successors; Pradit Pradinunt of Thailand and Manuel Deldio of the Philippines. Two pageants were held the next year both of which claiming to be the legitimate 15th edition.
Background
Selection of participants Contestants from 35 countries and territories have been selected to compete. The 2022 edition was known as the 14th edition of Mister International after a three-year hiatus from the COVID-19 pandemic.
The 2022 edition seen the debut of Albania, Cuba, Laos, and Sierra Leone, returning countries from France, Kazakhstan, Myanmar, and withdrawals from Australia, China, Norway, Slovenia, and Sweden.
Delegates were winners from their national pageants or appointed to their positions after being a runner-up in their national pageant between 2019 and 2022 and/or being selected through a casting process.
Results Placements announced by the pageant were as follows:
Placement Contestant Mister International 2022 – Emmanuel "Manu" Franco 1st Runner-Up – Lukanand Kshetrimayum 2nd Runner-Up – Orangel Dirinot 3rd Runner-Up – Jason Li Kwai Chiu 4th Runner-Up – MJ Ordillano 5th Runner-Up – Juan Pablo Colías Top 10 – Rubert Arias – Andres Villegas – Surasak Muangkaew – Daryn Friedman Top 16 – Luan Antonelli – Matěj Švec – Hugo Amandus – Iliya Shahedi – Eleazar Moreno – Marcel Riera
Special awards Award ContestantRef.Best in Formal Wear – Emmanuel “Manu” FrancoBest in Swimwear – Juan Pablo ColíasBest National Costume – Jason JuliusMister Congeniality – Ryo YatogoMister Personality – Boris GurtnerMister Photogenic – Surasak Muangkeaw
Contestants 35 contestants competed for the title:
Country/Territory Delegate Age Height Hometown Ref. Boris Gurtner 22 Fribourg Niels van Dijk 24 Bornem Luan Antonelli 29 Jacinto Machado Bunchhat Eat 25 Phnom Penh Rubert Manuel Arias 28 La Habana Matěj Švec 23 Velešín Emmanuel "Manu" Franco 21 Distrito Nacional Pierre Carriou 21 Paimpol Réginal Theodore Bien-Aime 29 Port-au-Prince Jason Li Kwai Chiu 24 Hong Kong Lukanand Kshetrimayum 20 Manipur Jason Julius 25 Bandung Ryo Yatogo 25 Niigata Anatoly Anissimov 24 Astana Cho Jae-young 29 Seoul Sengtavanh Chaleunphonh 23 Luang Prabang Roger Hugo Amandus 21 Sabah Jorge Andrés Villegas 25 Mexico City San Thar 27 Pauktaw Manash Kumar Rai 22 Kathmandu Iliya Shahedi 23 Amsterdam Jonathan López 29 León Daniel Andrian Morán 22 Panama City Eleazar Moreno 29 Lima Myron Jude "MJ" Ordillano 25 Parañaque City Driel Souza 29 San Juan Almon Sall 27 Freetown Sean Nicholas Sutiono 26 Singapore Juan Pablo Colías 25 Valladolid Pasan Weerasekara 23 Ganemulla Marcel Ignacio Riera 28 Neuchâtelois Jacob Hsiao 29 Taipei Surasak Muangkaew 27 Lamphun Daryn Alexander Friedman 23 Hollywood Orangel Dirinot 26 Coro
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